Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, Pa. March 20,2002 Report Supplied By USDA CATTLE 37i...(PDA)..(Supply in cluded 262 cows and heifers in the Dairy sale). HEIFERS: one Choice 2-4 1350 lbs 69.00. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 42.00-47.00, Boners 80-85% lean 40.25-47.00 mostly 41.50-45.75, Lean 85-90% lean 36.00-45.50. Shells 35.75 and down. BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1595-2000 lbs 56.25-58.25. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS; Large 3 700-900 lbs Holsteins 56.00-61.00; HEIF ERS: one Medium 2 455 lbs 61.00; BULLS; one Medium 1 200 lbs 125.00. CALVES 92...VEALERS: few Stan dard and Good 70-95 lbs 45.0065.00, few Utility 50-80 lbs 20.00-40.00. FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 85-120 lbs 115.00-145.00, No 2 80-120 lbs 75.00-120.00; few No 1 Holstein heifers 80-100 lbs 465.00-540.00, few No 2 70-110 lbs 200.00-440.00. Few beef type bulls and heifers 65-100 lbs 110.00-215.00. HOGS S..BARROWS AND GII.TS: one 45-50% lean 235 lbs 31.00. SOWS: few 1-3 360-395 lbs 25.00-29.00. BOARS: one 500 lbs 8.00. FEEDER PIGS 35...1-3 25-40 lbs 11.00-37.00. per head. SHEEP 120... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: High Choice and Prime 20-45 lbs 120.00- Choice 30-45 lbs 95.00- 50-60 lbs 74.00-107.50, 60-85 lbs 65.00-85.00, Good and Choice 25-65 lbs 60.00-85.00. SLAUGHTER SHEER 15.00-45.00, few Yearlings to 55.00. GOATS 107...(A11 sold V the head). Large Billies and Wethers 55.00-82.50, Medium 40.00-70.00, Large Nannies 50.00- Medium 40.00-67.50, Large Kids 19.00-49.00, few up to 63.00, Small 4.00- DAIRY COWS; 800.00-1800.00. per head. CCA certification makes a difference Today’s farms demand expert advice and comprehensive services! Crops •"Soils'Antmal Operations » Nutrient & Pest Management X f Contact a Certified Crop Advisor Today See www.agronomy.org for a list of PA CCAs or call PennAg at 717.651.5920 POURED SOLID CONCRETE SYSTEMS [ f , v * * Far Left: 1-Mlllion Gallon Circular Manure Storage Tank Far Right: 2 Silage Pits In-Barn Manure Receiving Pit ■““' ■* m ■■■■■MßjJl I ; - " j I " ' »• v. ’- 11" 300’ Long Manure Pit For Hog Confinement All sizes available round or rectangular Four States Livestock Wednesday Sale Hagerstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction March 20,2002 SLAUGHTER COWS: 95 HEAD, 1.00- LOWER. BREAKERS 41.50-45.25, 1 AT 47.25, BONERS 39.00- LEAN 37.00-41.00, THIN 36.00 DOWN. BULLS: 4 HEAD. YG+NI 2022 LBS. AT 58.50; YG+N2 1200-2000 LBS. 55.00- FED STEERS: NO HIGH CHOICE OR PRIME. CHOICE 2-4 1300-1400 LBS. TO 71.00; 1 1500 LB. AT 67.25, SE LECT 1200-1400 LBS. 64.00-67.00. FED HEIFERS: HIGH CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS. 68.50-70.50, LOW CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1200-1500 LBS. TO 50.75. CALVES: 158 HEAD, GOOD SLAUGHTER. 80-120 LBS. 47.00-60.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FARM 5.00 LOWER. +NI 95-120 LBS. 140.00- 80-94 LBS. 110.00-122.00, 122-145 LBS. 102.00-117.00; +N2 95-120 LBS. 102.00-135.00, 80-94 LBS. 60.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS STEADY WITH ACTIVE BIDDING. +NI 90-115 LBS. TO 550.00,75-110 LBS. 220.00- BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 75-100 LBS. 90.00-130.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 12 HEAD. +NI AND 3 240-270 LBS. 30.00-32.00, +N2 AND 3 300-400 LBS. 25.50. SOWS: 23 HEAD. 400-650 LBS. 25.00- THIN AND ROUGH 25.00 DOWN. BOARS: 1 510 LBS. LBS. AT 14.50. STOCK CATTLE: 153 HEAD, IN CLUDES 51 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS. STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 400-600 LBS. 89.00-100.50, 600-800 LBS. 74.00- 800-900 LBS. 57.00-68.50. HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 74.00-85.00, 500-600 LBS. 70.00-78.00, 600-800 LBS. 62.00-70.00. 17 Years Experience In Pouring Concrete Manure Pits! Take the questions out of your new construction. CaH Belmer Bros, for quality engineered wails. 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PIGS AND SHOATS: 87 HEAD, MAINLY CULLS. BY THE HEAD 40-60 LBS. 15.00-17.00,60-80 LBS. 24.00-31.50. NEXT WED., MARCH 27, SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE. PROMISED: 12 BLACK X COWS, .BRED 6-7 MONTHS. Westminster Livestock Hag- erstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction March 19,2002 SLAUGHTER COWS; 94 HEAD, STEADY. BREAKERS 41.00-46.00, BONERS 41.00-46.75, FEW TO 50.00, LEAN 38.00-42.00, THIN 38.00 DOWN. BULLS: 9 HEAD. YG+NI 1500-2250 LBS. TO 56.75, YG+N2 LIGHT WEIGHTS 50.00-54.00. FED STEERS: 30 HEAD, 2.00 LOWER. CHOICE 2-4 1100-1475 LBS. 71.00-73.00, HIGH CHOICE 1600-1775 LBS. 64.75-67.00, SELECT 61.00-68.00; HOLSTEIN STEERS HIGH CHOICE 1600-1700 LBS. 59.00-61.00, CHOICE 1200-1300 LBS. TO 60.25. FED HEIFERS: 19 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS. TO 72.75, SEV DRESSING 68.00-70.00, LOW CHOICE 65.00-69.00. CALVES: 164 HEAD, GOOD SLAUGHTER. 80-110 LBS. 4ZOO-55.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FARM 5.00-10.00 LOWER. +NI 94-120 LBS. 140.00-157.00, 84-92 LBS. 90.00- +N2 94-120 LBS. 105.00- 80-92 LBS. 60.00-85.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS +NI 90-110 LBS. TO 530.00, +N2 70-110 LBS. 220.00- BEEF X HEIFERS lIS LBS. AT 167.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 84 HEAD, 2.00- LOWER. +NI AND 2 240-270 LBS. TO 33.25; +NI AND 3 220-270 LBS. 31.00- +N2 AND 3 250-290 LBS. 29.00- 300-360 LBS. 26.00-30.00. SOWS: 11 HEAD. 300-500 LBS. 25.00- 500-675 LBS. TO 32.75. BOARS: 500 LBS. 12.75; 300 LBS. 17.00. STOCK CATTLE: 164 HEAD. STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 85.00-105.00, 500-700 LBS. 74.00- 700-900 LBS. 65.00-79.00, 900-1050 LBS. 65.00-74.00. HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 75.00-88.00, 500-700 LBS. 69.00-81.00, 700-800 LBS. 63.00- BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 85.00-105.00, 500-600 LBS. 72.00- SHEEP: 43 HEAD 30.00-44.00. LAMBS: 54 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 60-90 LBS. 88.00-95.00, GOOD TO CHOICE 40-60 LBS. 100.00- WOOLED 100-120 LBS. 66.00- 130-160 LBS. 50.00-56.00. GOATS: 138 HEAD, LARGE BILLI ES AND WETHERS 80.00-132.00, ME DIUM 45.00-75.00, LARGE NANNIES 60.00- MEDIUM 35.00-60.00, FLESHY KIDS 35.00-45.00, THIN KIDS 20.00- PIGS AND SHOATS: 40 HEAD. 40-65 LBS. 25.00-29.00,65-75 LBS. 35.00-41.00; BY THE LB. 90-170 LBS. 28.00-39.00. Roanoke-Hollins Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale Richmond, Va. March 19,2002 Report Supplied By USDA STATE GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE at Hollins, Mar. 18 FEEDER CATTLE: 135 head. Prices per hundred weight, based on in weights. STEERS; 70 head. Med. and Lge. 1; 300-400 lb 100.00; 400-SOO lb 97.25-103.75; 500-600 lb 95.25-95.50; 600-700 lb 75-83.75; 700-800 lb 71.50. Med. and Lge. 2; 300-400 lb 93-103.00; 400-SOO lb 93.50-104.25; 500-600 lb 86-100.00; 600-700 lb 69.50-76.00. HEIFERS: 65 head. Med. and Lge. 1: 300-400 lb 89.50; 400-500 lb 80-88.00; 500-600 lb 75-81.25; 600-700 lb 67-74.75; 700-800 lb 62-62.50. Med. and Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 87-87.50; 400-500 lb 80-87.25; 500-600 lb 74-83.25. REGULAR WEEEKLY AUCTION at Hollins, Mar. 18 FEEDER CATTLE: 35 head. BULLS: 35 head. Med. and Lge. 1; 400-500 lb 90-92.00. 92* Boom Placing Concrete 243 Miller Road Akron, PA 17501 (717; 733-0353 6.30 AM • 3:30 PM (717) 859-2074 After 6:00 PM Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 23,2002-A9 NORTHERN VIRGINIA LIVE STOCK Fredericksburg, Front Royal, Marshall, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Staunton Union, and Winchester for the week of Mar. 11-16. All prices per hun dred pounds liveweight (cwt), except where noted. FEEDER CATTLE: 2,595. FEEDER STEERS: Med. and Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 120.00; 300-400 lb 95-116.00; 400-SOO lb 89-110.00; 500-600 lb 85-102.00:600-700 lb 78.50-92.75; 700-800 lb 75-79.00; 900-1000 lb 68-76.00. Small 1: 300-400 lb 60.00; 400-500 lb 48.00; 500-600 lb 79-90.00 few to 70.00; 600-700 lb 74.50-82.00; 700-800 lb 66-72.00; 800-900 lb 66.50. Med. and Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 90-105.00 few to 70.50; 400-500 lb 90-105.00; 500-600 lb 79-94.75; 600-700 lb 79.25-90.00; 700-800 lb 68-76.50; 800-900 lb 62-74.00. HEIFERS: Med. and Lge. 1; 200-300 lb 100.00; 300-400 lb BS-100.S0; 400-500 lb 77-96.00; 500-600 lb 75-88.00; 600-700 lb 70-82.75; 700-800 lb 66-71.00; 800-900 lb 66-71.00. Small 1; 300-400 lb 78.00; 400-500 lb 68-76.00; 500-600 lb 57-72.00; 500-600 lb 62-69.00. Med. and Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 88-95.75 few to 68.00; 400-500 lb 72-90.00; 500-600 lb 72-82.00; 600-700 lb 65-76.00; 700-800 lb 69.50-73.75. BULLS: Med. and Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 106-114.00 few 88-96.00; 300-400 lb 104-113.00 few 88-110.00; 400-500 lb 85-102.00; 500-600 IbBo-92.50; 600-700 lb 76-83.00; 700-900 lb 69.50-71.00. Small 1; 400-500 lb 80-90.00; 500-600 lb 64.50- Med. and Lge 2: 300-400 lb 92-103.00; 400-500 lb 80-95.00; SOO-600 lb 77.50- 600-700 lb 71-78.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 386 head. SLAUGHTER COWS: 337 head. Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4, 36-47.75; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3, 35.50-47.00; Calmer and Low Cutter 1-2, 29-40.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: 44 head. Yield Grade 1-2, 900-1300 lb 45-57.00, 1300-1600 lb 53-60.00, 1600 lb and over 47.25-59.50. BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS; 89 head. Newborn to 4 wks; 35-114.00; over 100 lb 27-129.00 per cwt. SHEEP; 111 head. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: 41 head. New Crop: Choice and few Prime 1-2 few 3, 95-125 lb 74.25-86.00; Good and few Choice 1-2,86 lb 97.50. Wooled: Choice few Prime 1-2 few 3,115-120 lb 77-78.50; Good and few Choice 1-2, 86-95 lb 76-83.00. FEEDER LAMBS; 30 head. Med. and Lge. 1-2; 70-85 lb 75.50. New Crop Small 1-2,73 lb 100.25; 61 lb 105.00.102.00, 60-70 lb 79-91.00,50-60 lb 94-104.00; Small 1-2:73 lb 100.25; 61 lb 105.00. SLAUGHTER EWES & RAMS: 40 head. EWES: Choice 2-4, 20-32.50; Utility and Good 1-3, 15-25.00; Cull and Low Utility 1-2, 20-37.00; Cull and low Utility 1-2,12.00. HOGS: 6 head. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 2-4,250-300 lb 38-42.00. Virginia Livestock Auction Summary Richmond, Va. March 18,2002 Report Supplied By USDA